Colored Wires And Good Quality Brushes

I'm looking for 20 or 22 gauge colored wires (blue, pink, violet, red, black, silver, gold). I've found 12 different shades of blue, red, pink, violet and other colors of 20 gauge wire on the UK e-bay but it was the last item and they are no more available.

Also looking for good quality painting brushes. I have many of them but they usually don't last more than one or two months. Can anybody recommend suppliers of these items? Thank you in advance!

kathyw: I've checked the sites, they are really interesting. Unfortunately as in other on-line cakedeco shops, the colored wires go only upto 24 - 26 gauge and it's still too thin (I've already bought them). Of course I've found other 'must haves' on the sites you mentioned - cakedeco curse stroke again.

Lisa: I don't know what brand they are - most of them. I've bought them from on-line cakedeco shop which repackes them and sells under their name. They are probably the best - IMO they are synthetic. But they don't last a lot. Others are Culpitt (pony hair) and don't like them a lot. I mostly paint on fondant and GP - vodka-gel color mix or apply edible food colors, luster dusts, glitter.

Royal Langnickel seem quite good and I can order them from the UK. Thanks a lot for the tip! The books are great, everything is explained really well. Wafer paper molding and sculpting would be interesting techniques to try. I will probably order all three books if they ship abroad. Thanks again.